Coronary heart disease (CHD), a major cause of worldwide morbidity/mortality (), is a multifactorial, multistage disorder to which both environmental and genetic factors contribute () (). Despite methodologic advances, including genomewide association studies, progress in elucidating CHD genetics has been slow, and the number and impact of well-validated associations remain few and modest. One of [...]
There are few out there who can resist indulging in salty foods now and again, whether their weakness is french fries, potato chips, movie popcorn or a bloody Mary. While having these foods every once in awhile isn’t a big deal health wise, it’s the salt that lurks in expected places that might be hurting [...]
WITH one in four adults in the UK now dangerously overweight obesity has become a modern day plague that threatens to cause an explosion in deaths from diabetes and heart disease. Yet are diets really the solution or could we tackle our expanding waistlines more effectively by making small changes to our eating habits? (Source: [...]
This case reminds the physician to be cautious when administering QT-prolonging medications to patients with underlying heart disease. A 73-year-old man with a known history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease presented to the emergency department with severe dyspnea and altered mental status. He was promptly intubated by the emergency department physicians, placed on mechanical [...]
Abstract: Our understanding of how depression alters the origin and course of coronary heart disease is derived from subjective methodologies. Many psychiatric instruments were not tested for reliability and validity in subjects with comorbid medical illness, particularly coronary heart disease. They largely use scales of categoric or ordinal variables. Instruments used to assess coronary heart [...]
According to a new guideline issued by the British Cardiovascular Society (BCS), called Fitness to Fly, there are very few heart conditions that mean patients cannot fly safely. The report is the result of the working group formed by BCS in 2008, in response to the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee. Dr. David [...]
(Source: Archives of Internal Medicine)
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Conclusion Black Medicare patients with acute myocardial infarction or undergoing CABG were equally or more likely to be admitted to top-ranked hospitals, except for socially disadvantaged black patients undergoing CABG. (Source: Archives of Internal Medicine)
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CONCLUSIONS: Patients with (AIHD) and severe chronic periodontitis may have altered lipid profile, as well as microorganisms associated with CP can permeate into coronary vessels. (Source: Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Cardiovascular)
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Childhood physical abuse is associated with significantly elevated rates of heart disease in adulthood, according to new findings by University of Toronto researchers, published in this month’s issue of the journal Child Abuse & Neglect… (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
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